endocrinology Flashcards
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aden/o
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gland
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adren/o OR adrenal/o
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adrenal glands
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crin/o
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to secrete
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glyc/o OR glycos/o
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sugar
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oophor/o OR ovari/o
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ovary
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orchi/o OR testicul/o
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testes
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pancreat/o
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pancreas
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parathyroid/o
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parathyroid gland
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pineal/o
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pineal gland
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pituitar/o
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pituitary gland
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thym/o
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thymus gland
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thyr/o OR thyroid/o
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thyroid gland
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acr/o
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extremities
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ophthalm/o
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eye
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adenocarcinoma
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cancerous tumor in gland
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adenocyte
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gland cell
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adenoid
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resembling a gland
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adrenal
A
pertaining to adrenal gland
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adrenomegaly
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enlarged adrenal gland
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adrenalectomy
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surgical removal of adrenal gland
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adrenalopathy
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adrenal gland disease
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endocrinology
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study of (the glands that) secrete within
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endocrinoma
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tumor that secretes within
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hyperglycemia
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blood condition of excessive sugar
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hypoglycemia
blood condition of insufficient sugar
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glycosuria
condition of sugar in urine
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oophoritis
ovary inflammation
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oophoroplasty
surgical repair of ovary
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ovarian
pertaining to ovary
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ovariocentesis
puncture ovary to remove fluid
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orchiopexy
surgical fixation of testes
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orchiotomy
cutting into testes
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testicular
pertaining to testes
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pancreatectomy
surgical removal of pancreas
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pancreatotomy
cutting into pancreas
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parathyroidectomy
surgical removal of parathyroid gland
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hypoparathyroidism
condition of insufficient parathyroid gland (secretion)
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pinealectomy
surgical removal of pineal gland
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hyperpituitarism
condition of excessive pituitary gland (secretion)
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polydipsia
too much thirst
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polyuria
condition of (producing) too much urine
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thymitis
thymus gland inflammation
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thymoma
thymus gland tumor
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hypothryoidism
condition of having insufficient thyroid gland (secretion)
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thyromegaly
enlarged thyroid gland
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thyrotomy
cutting into thyroid gland
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acromegaly
chronic condition developing in adults w/ excessive growth hormone resulting in elongation & enlargement of bones of head & extremities
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adrenal ferminization
development of female secondary sexual characteristics in males as a result of increased estrogen secretion by adrenal cortex
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adrenal virillism
development of male secondary sexual characteristics in females as a result of increased androgen secretion by adrenal cortex
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congenital hypothyroidism
condition present at birth that results in lack of thyroid hormones, resulting in poor physical & mental development; cretinism
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corticosteroids
hormones from adrenal cortex that have normal function & strong anti-inflammatory action
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diabetes insipidus
condition caused by insufficient antidiuretic hormone secreted by posterior lobe of pituitary gland
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diabetes mellitus
chronic disorder of sugar metabolism
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exophthalamus
condition in which eyeballs protrude
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gigantism
excessive growth of body due to hypersecretion of growth hormone in child or teen
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goiter
enlargement of thyroid gland
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myxedema
condition resulting from hyposecretion of thyroid hormones in an adult
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pheochromcytoma
usually benign tumor of adrenal medulla that secretes excessive amount of epinephrine
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tetany
nerve irritability & painful muscle cramps resulting from hypocalcemia
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thyroid scan
test in which radioactive iodine is administered that localizes in thyroid gland
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thyrotoxicosis
condition resulting from extreme hypersecretion of thyroid hormones
